Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Zambia
Zambia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.0329 units per square kilometre in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Zambia, 1970–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0329 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in 2012. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 59.0% on the previous year and up 234.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Zambia peaked at 0.0329 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Zambia 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +415.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +130.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +110.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +59.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 179 French Polynesia 0.041 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 0.036 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Eritrea 0.0347 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Niger 0.0241 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Mali 0.0199 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 New Caledonia 0.0184 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Zambia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Zambia was 0.0329 units per square kilometre in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0329 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Zambia ranks 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.